Red Giant released Universe 2.1

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[ #AfterEffects #RedGiant ] Red Giant has released Universe 2.1, the latest update to its online library of effects. A GPU accelerated plugins for editors and motion graphics artists. With a focus on awesome, easy-to-use text effects, the The Universe 2.1 update includes 6 new text tools and updates to 2 existing effects.

NEW TOOLS
• AV Club – Mimic the lo-fi, noisy text you find on ancient video tapes, old infomercials and local access cable channel shows.
• Luster – Give your text a slick 1980’s retro look. Luster applies a metal sheen to text, and includes a refraction-based bevel for a glassy simulated 3D look.
• Title Motion – Create text and shapes and then instantly add dynamic animations that bring them on and off screen. Great for titles, lower thirds, callouts and more.
• Ecto – Create haunting, evolving titles with this glowing fractal-based effect, inspired by Ghostbusters and Stranger Things.
• Long Shadow – Apply a colored, long shadow to text, logo or shape, for both classic and modern motion design.
• Glo Fi II – Give text an ethereal moody look by instantly adding silky smooth, self-animating, fractal-based glow effects to titles. A simple UI make it easy to apply evolving, organic glows.

UPDATES
• Line – This update adds the ability to add text at the start and endpoint of a line.
• Holomatrix II – This update includes blurred, chromatic distortions, a new strobe effect and much more.

>> See Also: Red Giant Universe 1.5

Availability

Download free Universe 2.1 Trial
A subscription to the library costs $20 per month, or $99 per year

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[ #AfterEffects #RedGiant ] Red Giant has released Universe 2.1, the latest update to its online library of effects. A GPU accelerated plugins for editors and motion graphics artists. With a focus on awesome, easy-to-use text effects, the The Universe 2.1 update includes 6 new text tools and updates to 2 existing effects.

NEW TOOLS
• AV Club – Mimic the lo-fi, noisy text you find on ancient video tapes, old infomercials and local access cable channel shows.
• Luster – Give your text a slick 1980’s retro look. Luster applies a metal sheen to text, and includes a refraction-based bevel for a glassy simulated 3D look.
• Title Motion – Create text and shapes and then instantly add dynamic animations that bring them on and off screen. Great for titles, lower thirds, callouts and more.
• Ecto – Create haunting, evolving titles with this glowing fractal-based effect, inspired by Ghostbusters and Stranger Things.
• Long Shadow – Apply a colored, long shadow to text, logo or shape, for both classic and modern motion design.
• Glo Fi II – Give text an ethereal moody look by instantly adding silky smooth, self-animating, fractal-based glow effects to titles. A simple UI make it easy to apply evolving, organic glows.

UPDATES
• Line – This update adds the ability to add text at the start and endpoint of a line.
• Holomatrix II – This update includes blurred, chromatic distortions, a new strobe effect and much more.

>> See Also: Red Giant Universe 1.5

Availability

Download free Universe 2.1 Trial
A subscription to the library costs $20 per month, or $99 per year

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mocha Pro 5 for Nuke & Fusion

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[ #NUKE ]New mocha planar tracking plug-­in delivers GPU acceleration and streamlined workflows to OFX hosts including The Foundry’s NUKE and Blackmagic Design’s Fusion.

Boris FX & Imagineer Systems announce mocha Pro 5 plug-­in for OFX. mocha Pro’s highly regarded visual effects software has been used on countless high profile film and television projects including Game of Thrones, Star Wars:Episode IV and The Walking Dead.

>> See Also: Learn Mocha

The new OFX plug-­in capability now gives artists running The Foundry’s Nuke and Blackmagic Design’s Fusion Studio the added capability to launch mocha Pro directly from the host application for an efficient visual effects workflow. mocha Pro 5 plug-­in for OFX is available on Windows, OS X and Linux operating systems.

“Compositors are loving the improvements found in the new mocha Pro plug­-in,” says Ross Shain, CMO of Boris FX and Imagineer Systems. “We’ve updated the planar tracking algorithm to take advantage of OpenCL video processing and speed increases on high resolution projects are tremendous.” Shain continues, “While mocha has played a role in VFX projects for years, the ability to now launch directly as an OFX host plug-­in helps artists quickly access tools for advanced tracking, roto, object removal and image stabilization without the added hassle of managing multiple applications and projects. Jumping back and forth between mocha and Nuke or Fusion has never been easier.” Imagineer’s partners and customers are also appreciating the new OFX plug-­in.

“mocha Pro is well regarded in the visual effects & finishing community as a complementary tool for NUKE users,” says Sean Brice, NUKE product manager at The Foundry. “Imagineer’s new OFX plug-­in integration gives NUKE artists the option to work with mocha within a
 NUKE project, streamlining the mocha and NUKE workflow.
According to Brigitte Bourque, Digital Effects Supervisor at award­-winning studio FuseFX, “mocha Pro is an essential tool in our NUKE pipeline. The compositor is the steward of the work we are entrusted with. That means getting the work out on time and on budget. Every one of our compositors uses mocha Pro to help make that happen.”

New in mocha Pro 5

● New Plug-­in for OFX. mocha Pro 5 is now available as a plug­-in option for OFX capable host editing and effects applications. This new capability adds unique tools for planar tracking, masking, and object removal and makes them fully accessible in The Foundry’s Nuke and Blackmagic Design’s Fusion Studio. (support for other OFX host support coming soon)
● Open CL GPU tracking performance: mocha planar tracking has been updated to take advantage of supported video card hardware for significantly faster motion tracking on high resolution sources.
● Improved online licensing mechanism allows users to easily activate/deactivate a license and run mocha Pro on their computer of choice.
● Improvements & bug fixes: including improved layouts, faster project saving, and much more.

mocha Pro 5 OFX for Fusion Quick Start tutorial

Availability

New pricing: With a list price of $695 and upgrades starting at $395, the mocha Pro 5 plug-­in option is the most affordably priced release to date.
Price List: (USD) mocha Pro 5 Plug-­in Option:
● Plug-­in Option: OFX (Full) $695
● Plug­-in Option: OFX (Upgrade from mocha Pro 4) $395
● Plug-­in Option: Multi-­Host (Avid, Adobe, OFX) (Full) $995
mocha Pro 5 Standalone Application: $1,495
Cross Platform, floating licenses for enterprise customers are available by request.

mocha Pro 5 for Nuke & Fusion is available as annual Subscription Option:
● 1 Year Subscription includes: Standalone Application + Multi­-Host Plug-­ins $595
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[ #NUKE ]New mocha planar tracking plug-­in delivers GPU acceleration and streamlined workflows to OFX hosts including The Foundry’s NUKE and Blackmagic Design’s Fusion.

Boris FX & Imagineer Systems announce mocha Pro 5 plug-­in for OFX. mocha Pro’s highly regarded visual effects software has been used on countless high profile film and television projects including Game of Thrones, Star Wars:Episode IV and The Walking Dead.

>> See Also: Learn Mocha

The new OFX plug-­in capability now gives artists running The Foundry’s Nuke and Blackmagic Design’s Fusion Studio the added capability to launch mocha Pro directly from the host application for an efficient visual effects workflow. mocha Pro 5 plug-­in for OFX is available on Windows, OS X and Linux operating systems.

“Compositors are loving the improvements found in the new mocha Pro plug­-in,” says Ross Shain, CMO of Boris FX and Imagineer Systems. “We’ve updated the planar tracking algorithm to take advantage of OpenCL video processing and speed increases on high resolution projects are tremendous.” Shain continues, “While mocha has played a role in VFX projects for years, the ability to now launch directly as an OFX host plug-­in helps artists quickly access tools for advanced tracking, roto, object removal and image stabilization without the added hassle of managing multiple applications and projects. Jumping back and forth between mocha and Nuke or Fusion has never been easier.” Imagineer’s partners and customers are also appreciating the new OFX plug-­in.

“mocha Pro is well regarded in the visual effects & finishing community as a complementary tool for NUKE users,” says Sean Brice, NUKE product manager at The Foundry. “Imagineer’s new OFX plug-­in integration gives NUKE artists the option to work with mocha within a
 NUKE project, streamlining the mocha and NUKE workflow.
According to Brigitte Bourque, Digital Effects Supervisor at award­-winning studio FuseFX, “mocha Pro is an essential tool in our NUKE pipeline. The compositor is the steward of the work we are entrusted with. That means getting the work out on time and on budget. Every one of our compositors uses mocha Pro to help make that happen.”

New in mocha Pro 5

● New Plug-­in for OFX. mocha Pro 5 is now available as a plug­-in option for OFX capable host editing and effects applications. This new capability adds unique tools for planar tracking, masking, and object removal and makes them fully accessible in The Foundry’s Nuke and Blackmagic Design’s Fusion Studio. (support for other OFX host support coming soon)
● Open CL GPU tracking performance: mocha planar tracking has been updated to take advantage of supported video card hardware for significantly faster motion tracking on high resolution sources.
● Improved online licensing mechanism allows users to easily activate/deactivate a license and run mocha Pro on their computer of choice.
● Improvements & bug fixes: including improved layouts, faster project saving, and much more.

mocha Pro 5 OFX for Fusion Quick Start tutorial

Availability

New pricing: With a list price of $695 and upgrades starting at $395, the mocha Pro 5 plug-­in option is the most affordably priced release to date.
Price List: (USD) mocha Pro 5 Plug-­in Option:
● Plug-­in Option: OFX (Full) $695
● Plug­-in Option: OFX (Upgrade from mocha Pro 4) $395
● Plug-­in Option: Multi-­Host (Avid, Adobe, OFX) (Full) $995
mocha Pro 5 Standalone Application: $1,495
Cross Platform, floating licenses for enterprise customers are available by request.

mocha Pro 5 for Nuke & Fusion is available as annual Subscription Option:
● 1 Year Subscription includes: Standalone Application + Multi­-Host Plug-­ins $595
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GenArts Sapphire 9 for After Effects, NUKE

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[ #GenArts #VideoEditing ]GenArts Inc., the leading global provider in specialized visual effects software, has announced the release of Sapphire 9. This marks the shortest time elapsed between version releases in Sapphire's history, allowing active Upgrade and Support customers and current subscribers to upgrade to version 9 free of charge.

>> Video Editing tutorial

Key Effects and Updates:

  -BokehLights: Generates beautifully complex and creative patterns of defocused lights that animate and scale over time.
  -NightSky: Astronomically accurate star field renderer. Specify date, time, and location to generate correct nighttime skies.
  -Aurora: Produces swirling patterns similar to the Aurora Borealis. Many different modern, subtle, and abstract looks can be easily achieved.
  -InfiniteZoom: Creates a hypnotic, spiral effect similar to infinite regression.
  -CutToDissolve (transition): Replaces a straight cut with a dissolve seamlessly by generating missing frames using optical flow technology.
  -RepairFrames: Fixes any damage (bad pixels, dropouts, random noise) in a frame automatically.
  -Builder Improvements: Multiple transition nodes and animation curves enable more power and freedom for building cutting edge custom effects.

GenArts Sapphire 9 for After Effects, NUKE Features video

"Builder is much more of a comprehensive tool in Sapphire 9, with workflow enhancements that guide you to advanced levels once you've mastered the basics," explains Brian Fox, Product Manager and Creative Director for GenArts. "We've added new compositing tools to better facilitate the creation of complex effects, including easier ways to blend images, work with alphas, and offset elements over time. We've also added animation graphs to all parameters in S_Effect, to take care of basic keyframing needs. And in S_Transition, you can now combine multiple transitions for more creative results. Overall, Builder continues to produce professional and distinct looks from simple to complex effect combinations."

Availability

Sapphire 9 is available for the industry's leading compositing and editing platforms. Information regarding compatibility and purchasing options can be found at www.genarts.com. Demos may be scheduled upon request.

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[ #GenArts #VideoEditing ]GenArts Inc., the leading global provider in specialized visual effects software, has announced the release of Sapphire 9. This marks the shortest time elapsed between version releases in Sapphire's history, allowing active Upgrade and Support customers and current subscribers to upgrade to version 9 free of charge.

>> Video Editing tutorial

Key Effects and Updates:

  -BokehLights: Generates beautifully complex and creative patterns of defocused lights that animate and scale over time.
  -NightSky: Astronomically accurate star field renderer. Specify date, time, and location to generate correct nighttime skies.
  -Aurora: Produces swirling patterns similar to the Aurora Borealis. Many different modern, subtle, and abstract looks can be easily achieved.
  -InfiniteZoom: Creates a hypnotic, spiral effect similar to infinite regression.
  -CutToDissolve (transition): Replaces a straight cut with a dissolve seamlessly by generating missing frames using optical flow technology.
  -RepairFrames: Fixes any damage (bad pixels, dropouts, random noise) in a frame automatically.
  -Builder Improvements: Multiple transition nodes and animation curves enable more power and freedom for building cutting edge custom effects.

GenArts Sapphire 9 for After Effects, NUKE Features video

"Builder is much more of a comprehensive tool in Sapphire 9, with workflow enhancements that guide you to advanced levels once you've mastered the basics," explains Brian Fox, Product Manager and Creative Director for GenArts. "We've added new compositing tools to better facilitate the creation of complex effects, including easier ways to blend images, work with alphas, and offset elements over time. We've also added animation graphs to all parameters in S_Effect, to take care of basic keyframing needs. And in S_Transition, you can now combine multiple transitions for more creative results. Overall, Builder continues to produce professional and distinct looks from simple to complex effect combinations."

Availability

Sapphire 9 is available for the industry's leading compositing and editing platforms. Information regarding compatibility and purchasing options can be found at www.genarts.com. Demos may be scheduled upon request.

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Magic Bullet Suite 12.1

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[ #RedGiant ]Red Giant has released Magic Bullet Suite 12.1 – a free update to its video processing tools Magic Bullet Suite 12. This is a significant update that includes new features, tools, presets, and new host-application support.

>> See Also: Magic Bullet Suite 12 for After Effects

DaVinci Resolve Support

In addition to host-applications like Premiere Pro, After Effects, FCPX and more, four of the tools in Magic Bullet Suite now support DaVinci Resolve:
  -Magic Bullet Looks
  -Magic Bullet Film
  -Magic Bullet Cosmo
  -Magic Bullet Mojo

Magic Bullet Looks

Here’s what’s new in the latest version of Magic Bullet Looks (3.1)
  -Trackpad Mode – a more fluid and intuitive way of using Looks with a control surface you already own (Watch Video)
  -Updated LUT tool with new LUTs and Looks (Watch Video)
  -DaVinci Resolve Support

Magic Bullet Colorista III

Here’s what’s new in the latest version of Colorista III (1.1):
  -OpenCL and Cuda support – Mercury Playback in Premiere Pro, which means realtime color correction, while you play back your video.
  -Skin Overlay – We’ve brought back a tool that makes it easy to check your skin tones.
  -Keyer “Cut Out” mode – which uses the Colorista Keyer to create layer transparency, for more powerful, layered color corrections. (Watch Video)

Magic Bullet Film, Cosmo, Mojo

  -DaVinci Resolve Support has been added for these 3 tools (as well as Magic Bullet Look).

How To Update

  -You can get the updates HERE (from the latest Suites and Universe product installers) or use Red Giant Link to update.
  More about Red Giant

[ #RedGiant ]Red Giant has released Magic Bullet Suite 12.1 – a free update to its video processing tools Magic Bullet Suite 12. This is a significant update that includes new features, tools, presets, and new host-application support.

>> See Also: Magic Bullet Suite 12 for After Effects

DaVinci Resolve Support

In addition to host-applications like Premiere Pro, After Effects, FCPX and more, four of the tools in Magic Bullet Suite now support DaVinci Resolve:
  -Magic Bullet Looks
  -Magic Bullet Film
  -Magic Bullet Cosmo
  -Magic Bullet Mojo

Magic Bullet Looks

Here’s what’s new in the latest version of Magic Bullet Looks (3.1)
  -Trackpad Mode – a more fluid and intuitive way of using Looks with a control surface you already own (Watch Video)
  -Updated LUT tool with new LUTs and Looks (Watch Video)
  -DaVinci Resolve Support

Magic Bullet Colorista III

Here’s what’s new in the latest version of Colorista III (1.1):
  -OpenCL and Cuda support – Mercury Playback in Premiere Pro, which means realtime color correction, while you play back your video.
  -Skin Overlay – We’ve brought back a tool that makes it easy to check your skin tones.
  -Keyer “Cut Out” mode – which uses the Colorista Keyer to create layer transparency, for more powerful, layered color corrections. (Watch Video)

Magic Bullet Film, Cosmo, Mojo

  -DaVinci Resolve Support has been added for these 3 tools (as well as Magic Bullet Look).

How To Update

  -You can get the updates HERE (from the latest Suites and Universe product installers) or use Red Giant Link to update.
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Red Giant Universe 1.5

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[ #RedGiant ]Red Giant Universe 1.5, a set of 95 plug-ins for editors and motion graphics artists. Universe includes popular tools like Knoll Light Factory EZ, Holomatrix, Glitch and much more. All Universe plug-ins are GPU-accelerated, run on windows and Mac, and work in After Effects, Premiere Pro, FCPX and more.

>> See Also: Red Giant tutorial

The new free tools are:

- Universe MisFire
- Universe UnMult
- Gradient Noise Transition

The new Premium tools are:

- CrumplePop Film Transition
- ToonIt Expressionist Noise
- Turbulence Transition

Updates Include:

- Glitch now includes controls for speed and randomization of glitches.
- Holomatrix now works with other effects that come before it.
- ToonIt Cartoon and Paint now include Expressionist Noise options for creating the effect of tight, amplified paint strokes.

What's New in Red Giant Universe 1.5

Download:

Download a free trial here!
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[ #RedGiant ]Red Giant Universe 1.5, a set of 95 plug-ins for editors and motion graphics artists. Universe includes popular tools like Knoll Light Factory EZ, Holomatrix, Glitch and much more. All Universe plug-ins are GPU-accelerated, run on windows and Mac, and work in After Effects, Premiere Pro, FCPX and more.

>> See Also: Red Giant tutorial

The new free tools are:

- Universe MisFire
- Universe UnMult
- Gradient Noise Transition

The new Premium tools are:

- CrumplePop Film Transition
- ToonIt Expressionist Noise
- Turbulence Transition

Updates Include:

- Glitch now includes controls for speed and randomization of glitches.
- Holomatrix now works with other effects that come before it.
- ToonIt Cartoon and Paint now include Expressionist Noise options for creating the effect of tight, amplified paint strokes.

What's New in Red Giant Universe 1.5

Download:

Download a free trial here!
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MochaImport+ V5 for After Effects CS3 - CC 2014

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[ #AfterEffects #VFX ]MochaImport+ simplifies the workflow between mocha and After Effects. More precisely, it helps you send your footage to mocha and then to apply the mocha tracking data back in After Effects in whatever way you want.

>> See Also: After Effect tutorial

Workflow

1.Send your clips including masks from After Effects to mocha.
2.After you finished tracking in mocha, import your tracking data from a file or from the clipboard. You have a wrong frame rate or your track does not start at the beginning of the composition? No worries, the intelligent import of MochaImport+ takes care of all details.
3.Choose what you want to do with the tracking data and click apply.
4. For more please check MochaImport+ V5 for After Effects tutorial

Top Features

Stabilized Precomps
If you don't know stabilized precomps, yet, you will be surprised how powerful they are. A stabilized precomp is a composition in which the tracked region is not moving anymore. Inside of it, you can do any modification - as if it would be a still image - and all your changes are automatically also applied to the original perspective.

No matter whether you just want to relight parts of your clip, remove elements with the clone brush, insert something or do any other kind of retouch work - with stabilized precomps it becomes much easier.

Expression-driven tracking data
Did you ever do a corner pin and after a while you noticed that one corner needs to be moved a few pixels to the side? Normally, this is very tedious: To change the tracking data, you either adjust hundreds of keyframes manually or you go back to mocha, export the tracking data again and start from scratch. But with the expression-driven tracking data you just have a single keyframe and all the movement is represented by an expression. Simply change this one keyframe and the position of all other frames changes automatically. You can also start adding more keyframes and MochaImport+ will automatically tween between your keyframes - fixing inaccurate tracks has never been so easy.

Move masks and 2d properties
Move your After Effects masks and 2D point properties with a mocha track. Since this function is based on corner pin data, it does not only consider position, scale and rotation, but also shear and perspective movement to achieve maximum accuracy.

Your screen insert should cast some light on the surrounding background? Just add some color correction with masks around the respective areas and move them with the track. Want a lens flare to move with your track? No problem! And with expression-driven tracking data, you can still move your flare on top of the track easily.

Send clips and masks from AE to mocha
If you are more familiar with the masking tools of After Effects than with the ones of mocha, you can do all the masking in After Effects and send the clip including the masks to mocha. This is also useful if you started rotoscoping in After Effects and at some point you decide you rather want to switch to mocha.

Scripting API
With the well documented scripting API you can use all functionality of MochaImport+ in your own scripts. It has never been so easy to integrate mocha in your automated pipelines.

Bezier Warp Corner Pin
The Bezier Warp is a corner pin effect with bezier handles on all corners. This allows you create corner pins on curved surfaces

Buy or Upgrade

MochaImport+ V5 is available for $49.99, the upgrade from any previous version* costs $14.99. If you purchased MochaImport+ in 2015, you get the upgrade for free. If you login with your customer account the correct upgrade price for you is automatically calculated.

-MochaImport+ $49.99
-MochaImport+ upgrade $14.99
-MochaImport+ upgrade $0.00 if you also buy MaskTracker+ ($49.99)

More details here

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[ #AfterEffects #VFX ]MochaImport+ simplifies the workflow between mocha and After Effects. More precisely, it helps you send your footage to mocha and then to apply the mocha tracking data back in After Effects in whatever way you want.

>> See Also: After Effect tutorial

Workflow

1.Send your clips including masks from After Effects to mocha.
2.After you finished tracking in mocha, import your tracking data from a file or from the clipboard. You have a wrong frame rate or your track does not start at the beginning of the composition? No worries, the intelligent import of MochaImport+ takes care of all details.
3.Choose what you want to do with the tracking data and click apply.
4. For more please check MochaImport+ V5 for After Effects tutorial

Top Features

Stabilized Precomps
If you don't know stabilized precomps, yet, you will be surprised how powerful they are. A stabilized precomp is a composition in which the tracked region is not moving anymore. Inside of it, you can do any modification - as if it would be a still image - and all your changes are automatically also applied to the original perspective.

No matter whether you just want to relight parts of your clip, remove elements with the clone brush, insert something or do any other kind of retouch work - with stabilized precomps it becomes much easier.

Expression-driven tracking data
Did you ever do a corner pin and after a while you noticed that one corner needs to be moved a few pixels to the side? Normally, this is very tedious: To change the tracking data, you either adjust hundreds of keyframes manually or you go back to mocha, export the tracking data again and start from scratch. But with the expression-driven tracking data you just have a single keyframe and all the movement is represented by an expression. Simply change this one keyframe and the position of all other frames changes automatically. You can also start adding more keyframes and MochaImport+ will automatically tween between your keyframes - fixing inaccurate tracks has never been so easy.

Move masks and 2d properties
Move your After Effects masks and 2D point properties with a mocha track. Since this function is based on corner pin data, it does not only consider position, scale and rotation, but also shear and perspective movement to achieve maximum accuracy.

Your screen insert should cast some light on the surrounding background? Just add some color correction with masks around the respective areas and move them with the track. Want a lens flare to move with your track? No problem! And with expression-driven tracking data, you can still move your flare on top of the track easily.

Send clips and masks from AE to mocha
If you are more familiar with the masking tools of After Effects than with the ones of mocha, you can do all the masking in After Effects and send the clip including the masks to mocha. This is also useful if you started rotoscoping in After Effects and at some point you decide you rather want to switch to mocha.

Scripting API
With the well documented scripting API you can use all functionality of MochaImport+ in your own scripts. It has never been so easy to integrate mocha in your automated pipelines.

Bezier Warp Corner Pin
The Bezier Warp is a corner pin effect with bezier handles on all corners. This allows you create corner pins on curved surfaces

Buy or Upgrade

MochaImport+ V5 is available for $49.99, the upgrade from any previous version* costs $14.99. If you purchased MochaImport+ in 2015, you get the upgrade for free. If you login with your customer account the correct upgrade price for you is automatically calculated.

-MochaImport+ $49.99
-MochaImport+ upgrade $14.99
-MochaImport+ upgrade $0.00 if you also buy MaskTracker+ ($49.99)

More details here

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Red Giant Universe v1.4 for After Effects

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[ #AfterEffects ]Red Giant has once again updated and expanded the Red Giant Universe to version 1.4, bringing users even more visual effects options in one universal library. Version 1.4 introduces eight new tools to Universe, growing the library to include 89 unique and powerful visual effects and transitions. The update also offers new host support for FXHome HitFilm 3 Pro, allowing users to work across multiple host apps – Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Apple Motion, Sony Vegas and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve – with the same effects.
The Universe Expands with Eight New Tools

Universe 1.4 offers users four new free tools and four new premium tools, making the Red Giant library one of the most extensive visual effects packages on the market. Editors and motion graphics artists can run all 89 Red Giant effects on the GPU for lightning-fast rendering, often even producing results in real-time.

New tools in Universe 1.4 include:

Premium:

  -Knoll Light Transition: This transition uses animated Knoll Light Factory flares, complete with 20 unique presets to quickly move users from shot to shot. It also includes control over brightness, angle and edge feathering and a choice of a dissolve or linear wipe transition.
  -Picture in Picture: Easily composite and frame one layer of footage over a larger layer with Picture in Picture. The effect includes the ability to add and customize a colored border and drop shadow.
  -Texturize: This effect allows users to quickly give footage a Walking Dead-style grungy textured treatment. Texturize’s seamless tiling textures make it easy to animate and bring life (or death) to any video or still imagery.
  -ToonIt Thermal: Give footage a simulated look and color scheme of thermal imaging systems with this new effect.

Free:

  -Magnetic Displace: This new transition pushes away or pulls in footage from a center point, distorting the footage in a circular shape. It also includes controls for direction and center point.
  -Soft Edge Wipe: A linear wipe transition with an adjustable feathered edge, this effect is used for transitioning between two layers of footage using a subtle blend. It includes angle control and the ability to add a colored stroke as a part of the transition.
  -Elliptical Distortion: This effect warps footage spherically, with aspect controls for elliptical options. The cropping and wrap features allow users to isolate and seamlessly warp specific footage areas. The effect also includes 3D lighting controls.
  -Compare Frames: This utility plug-in splits the screen into two layers of footage, placing them side-by-side. Controls include various blend modes for each layer and an option for feathering the dividing boundary for a softer edge. It also includes blending mode options and the ability to swap the views for better comparison.

What's new in Red Giant Universe 1.4

Now Featuring FXHome HitFilm 3 Pro Host Support

Universe 1.4 makes working across multiple host applications easier than ever. The newest update adds FXHome HitFilm 3 Pro to the lineup of supported host apps, joining Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Apple Motion, Sony Vegas and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve. Now, Red Giant users can utilize their presets in any application on a situational basis to bring every project to its full potential.

“Red Giant Universe is packed full of great effects, and we’re excited that thousands of HitFilm 3 Pro users now get to play with them,” says Joshua Davies, CEO and founder of FXHome. “We share a common goal with Red Giant of giving filmmakers more creative power, so this is great news for everyone.”

Sean Safreed, cofounder of Red Giant, says, “Red Giant is a company made up of filmmakers and visual effects artists, and we are very excited to work with the team at FXHome, who share our passion for providing powerful and creative tools. FXHome has built an incredible community and we're proud to bring Red Giant Universe, our ever-expanding library of tools, to HitFilm 3 Pro.”

Pricing and Availability

Existing Red Giant Universe users can download version 1.4’s new tools and updates from the Red Giant website. For new users, Universe is available in a variety of options:

Basic Membership: Free
Premium Monthly: $10
Premium Yearly: $99
Premium Lifetime: $399

Learn more about special premium membership benefits at www.redgiant.com/store/universe/pricing. For Universe downloading instructions, and to download a Universe 1.4 demo trial for free today, please visit https://www.redgiant.com/store/universe.
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[ #AfterEffects ]Red Giant has once again updated and expanded the Red Giant Universe to version 1.4, bringing users even more visual effects options in one universal library. Version 1.4 introduces eight new tools to Universe, growing the library to include 89 unique and powerful visual effects and transitions. The update also offers new host support for FXHome HitFilm 3 Pro, allowing users to work across multiple host apps – Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Apple Motion, Sony Vegas and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve – with the same effects.
The Universe Expands with Eight New Tools

Universe 1.4 offers users four new free tools and four new premium tools, making the Red Giant library one of the most extensive visual effects packages on the market. Editors and motion graphics artists can run all 89 Red Giant effects on the GPU for lightning-fast rendering, often even producing results in real-time.

New tools in Universe 1.4 include:

Premium:

  -Knoll Light Transition: This transition uses animated Knoll Light Factory flares, complete with 20 unique presets to quickly move users from shot to shot. It also includes control over brightness, angle and edge feathering and a choice of a dissolve or linear wipe transition.
  -Picture in Picture: Easily composite and frame one layer of footage over a larger layer with Picture in Picture. The effect includes the ability to add and customize a colored border and drop shadow.
  -Texturize: This effect allows users to quickly give footage a Walking Dead-style grungy textured treatment. Texturize’s seamless tiling textures make it easy to animate and bring life (or death) to any video or still imagery.
  -ToonIt Thermal: Give footage a simulated look and color scheme of thermal imaging systems with this new effect.

Free:

  -Magnetic Displace: This new transition pushes away or pulls in footage from a center point, distorting the footage in a circular shape. It also includes controls for direction and center point.
  -Soft Edge Wipe: A linear wipe transition with an adjustable feathered edge, this effect is used for transitioning between two layers of footage using a subtle blend. It includes angle control and the ability to add a colored stroke as a part of the transition.
  -Elliptical Distortion: This effect warps footage spherically, with aspect controls for elliptical options. The cropping and wrap features allow users to isolate and seamlessly warp specific footage areas. The effect also includes 3D lighting controls.
  -Compare Frames: This utility plug-in splits the screen into two layers of footage, placing them side-by-side. Controls include various blend modes for each layer and an option for feathering the dividing boundary for a softer edge. It also includes blending mode options and the ability to swap the views for better comparison.

What's new in Red Giant Universe 1.4

Now Featuring FXHome HitFilm 3 Pro Host Support

Universe 1.4 makes working across multiple host applications easier than ever. The newest update adds FXHome HitFilm 3 Pro to the lineup of supported host apps, joining Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Apple Motion, Sony Vegas and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve. Now, Red Giant users can utilize their presets in any application on a situational basis to bring every project to its full potential.

“Red Giant Universe is packed full of great effects, and we’re excited that thousands of HitFilm 3 Pro users now get to play with them,” says Joshua Davies, CEO and founder of FXHome. “We share a common goal with Red Giant of giving filmmakers more creative power, so this is great news for everyone.”

Sean Safreed, cofounder of Red Giant, says, “Red Giant is a company made up of filmmakers and visual effects artists, and we are very excited to work with the team at FXHome, who share our passion for providing powerful and creative tools. FXHome has built an incredible community and we're proud to bring Red Giant Universe, our ever-expanding library of tools, to HitFilm 3 Pro.”

Pricing and Availability

Existing Red Giant Universe users can download version 1.4’s new tools and updates from the Red Giant website. For new users, Universe is available in a variety of options:

Basic Membership: Free
Premium Monthly: $10
Premium Yearly: $99
Premium Lifetime: $399

Learn more about special premium membership benefits at www.redgiant.com/store/universe/pricing. For Universe downloading instructions, and to download a Universe 1.4 demo trial for free today, please visit https://www.redgiant.com/store/universe.
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Magic Bullet Suite 12 for After Effects

Artikel Adobe Premiere, Artikel After Effects, Artikel Color grading, Artikel Magic Bullet Suite, Artikel Red Giant, Artikel Video Editing,

[ #Premiere #AfterEffect ]Red Giant has unveiled Magic Bullet Suite 12, which includes new versions of Magic Bullet Looks, Colorista, Mojo & Cosmo, plus the all new Magic Bullet Film for Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and more

>> See Also: After Effects tutorial

Magic Bullet Suite 12 includes 7 tools:

- Magic Bullet Looks 3.0 (NEW)
- Magic Bullet Colorista III (NEW)
- Magic Bullet Film (NEW)
- Magic Bullet Mojo 2.0 (NEW)
- Magic Bullet Cosmo 2.0 (NEW)
- Denoiser II
- LUT Buddy

Magic Bullet Looks 3.0 Features are:

New Preset Library: 198 entirely-new Looks presets, based on TV and Film, and created by Stu Maschwitz
Updated UI with enhancements to Workflow and Custom Looks management
-Users can now rename/reorganize Custom Looks within the UI.
-Tools can be “Pinned” to the tool chain so that they stay on the toolchain when selecting new looks.
-Keyboard shortcuts have been added to lock the Looks and Tool Drawers open.
41 Tools: 9 New Tools including:
-ColorSpace: Use this tool to identify what kind of footage you are using. For best results, place this Tool first in the Tool Chain.
-Colorista: A powerful 3-way color corrector, control over Hue, Saturation, and Luminance of individual colors, and a Curves control, all in one tool.
-4-Way Color: Ranged color correction for for Shadows, Midtones, Highlights, along with a Master color wheel that adjusts the whole image.
-Shadows/Highlights: Region-based control over the brightness of shadows and highlights. Especially useful for recovering highlight detail, or adding fill light to shadows.
-Lens Vignette: Add or remove vignetting. Results mimic real-world lenses, and you can optionally reposition the center of the vignette.
-Duotone: Tint Shadows and Highlights with the colors of your choice.
-Film Negative: Mimics the look of various film stocks. Best when used in conjunction with the Film Print tool found in the Post category. 22 Negative Film Stocks are included.
-Film Print: Mimics the effect of printing film to various projection film stocks. Best when used in conjunction with the Film Negative tool found in the Camera category. 4 Print Stocks are included.
-Mojo: Warms up skin tones while cooling the background. An easy way to get a customized “blockbuster” film look.

Magic Bullet COLORISTA III Features are:

-Streamlined User Interface: A simpler, yet very powerful experience, that makes color correction a lot easier – especially in the Adobe workflow.
-Open GL: Colorista III has been rebuilt from scratch and now runs on the GPU – making it faster than ever before.
-Highlights: Region-based control over the brightness of highlights. Especially useful for recovering highlight detail. – Same as the tool in Looks.
-Shadows: Region-based control over the brightness of shadows. Especially useful for adding fill light to shadows.
-Vignette: Powered by Lens Vignette, this allows you to add vignetting to your image that mimics real-world lenses.
-Strength: Controls the overall strength of your effect.
-Host-Apps: Now Runs in FCPX and Motion, in addition to Premiere Pro and After Effects

Magic Bullet FILM Features are

Since Magic Bullet Film is pretty much all-new, it’s a little hard to list every feature here. So here are the big highlights:
-Gives your footage the look of real motion picture film.
-Chemistry: Magic Bullet Film emulates the entire photochemical process – from the original film negative, to color correction and finally to the print stock.
-Stocks: Magic Bullet Film includes 22 Negative Stocks and 4 print stocks, giving you up to 88 cinematic combinations.
-Real Film: Magic Bullet Film is based on real film and the real color grading experience of an industry expert.
-Vintage/Modern: A simple slider makes it easy to give your footage a vintage color treatment, or to bring the colors into a more modern grade.
-In addition, Magic Bullet Film provides accurate measured film grain and a full-proof vignette tool that always feels natural.

Magic Bullet MOJO & COSMO

-Both Mojo and Cosmo are now GPU Accelerated and render in near real-time

Pricing

-Full: $799
-Upgrade: (from previous versions of Color Suite/Magic Bullet Suite) $199
-Academic: $399
More information here


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[ #Premiere #AfterEffect ]Red Giant has unveiled Magic Bullet Suite 12, which includes new versions of Magic Bullet Looks, Colorista, Mojo & Cosmo, plus the all new Magic Bullet Film for Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and more

>> See Also: After Effects tutorial

Magic Bullet Suite 12 includes 7 tools:

- Magic Bullet Looks 3.0 (NEW)
- Magic Bullet Colorista III (NEW)
- Magic Bullet Film (NEW)
- Magic Bullet Mojo 2.0 (NEW)
- Magic Bullet Cosmo 2.0 (NEW)
- Denoiser II
- LUT Buddy

Magic Bullet Looks 3.0 Features are:

New Preset Library: 198 entirely-new Looks presets, based on TV and Film, and created by Stu Maschwitz
Updated UI with enhancements to Workflow and Custom Looks management
-Users can now rename/reorganize Custom Looks within the UI.
-Tools can be “Pinned” to the tool chain so that they stay on the toolchain when selecting new looks.
-Keyboard shortcuts have been added to lock the Looks and Tool Drawers open.
41 Tools: 9 New Tools including:
-ColorSpace: Use this tool to identify what kind of footage you are using. For best results, place this Tool first in the Tool Chain.
-Colorista: A powerful 3-way color corrector, control over Hue, Saturation, and Luminance of individual colors, and a Curves control, all in one tool.
-4-Way Color: Ranged color correction for for Shadows, Midtones, Highlights, along with a Master color wheel that adjusts the whole image.
-Shadows/Highlights: Region-based control over the brightness of shadows and highlights. Especially useful for recovering highlight detail, or adding fill light to shadows.
-Lens Vignette: Add or remove vignetting. Results mimic real-world lenses, and you can optionally reposition the center of the vignette.
-Duotone: Tint Shadows and Highlights with the colors of your choice.
-Film Negative: Mimics the look of various film stocks. Best when used in conjunction with the Film Print tool found in the Post category. 22 Negative Film Stocks are included.
-Film Print: Mimics the effect of printing film to various projection film stocks. Best when used in conjunction with the Film Negative tool found in the Camera category. 4 Print Stocks are included.
-Mojo: Warms up skin tones while cooling the background. An easy way to get a customized “blockbuster” film look.

Magic Bullet COLORISTA III Features are:

-Streamlined User Interface: A simpler, yet very powerful experience, that makes color correction a lot easier – especially in the Adobe workflow.
-Open GL: Colorista III has been rebuilt from scratch and now runs on the GPU – making it faster than ever before.
-Highlights: Region-based control over the brightness of highlights. Especially useful for recovering highlight detail. – Same as the tool in Looks.
-Shadows: Region-based control over the brightness of shadows. Especially useful for adding fill light to shadows.
-Vignette: Powered by Lens Vignette, this allows you to add vignetting to your image that mimics real-world lenses.
-Strength: Controls the overall strength of your effect.
-Host-Apps: Now Runs in FCPX and Motion, in addition to Premiere Pro and After Effects

Magic Bullet FILM Features are

Since Magic Bullet Film is pretty much all-new, it’s a little hard to list every feature here. So here are the big highlights:
-Gives your footage the look of real motion picture film.
-Chemistry: Magic Bullet Film emulates the entire photochemical process – from the original film negative, to color correction and finally to the print stock.
-Stocks: Magic Bullet Film includes 22 Negative Stocks and 4 print stocks, giving you up to 88 cinematic combinations.
-Real Film: Magic Bullet Film is based on real film and the real color grading experience of an industry expert.
-Vintage/Modern: A simple slider makes it easy to give your footage a vintage color treatment, or to bring the colors into a more modern grade.
-In addition, Magic Bullet Film provides accurate measured film grain and a full-proof vignette tool that always feels natural.

Magic Bullet MOJO & COSMO

-Both Mojo and Cosmo are now GPU Accelerated and render in near real-time

Pricing

-Full: $799
-Upgrade: (from previous versions of Color Suite/Magic Bullet Suite) $199
-Academic: $399
More information here


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Variable Diffusion v1.1 for After Effects

Artikel After Effects, Artikel Color grading, Artikel Compositing, Artikel Video Editing,

[ #AfterEffects #VideoEditing ] Variable Diffusion is the After Effects plugins which allows you to add instant production value to your After Effects compositions by emulating expensive glass filters

>> See Also: Color grading tutorial

The Variable Diffusion plugin for After Effects is available here. The plugin is only available currently on Mac OS X and it works with After Effects CC 2014, CC, CS6, CS5.5, CS5
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[ #AfterEffects #VideoEditing ] Variable Diffusion is the After Effects plugins which allows you to add instant production value to your After Effects compositions by emulating expensive glass filters

>> See Also: Color grading tutorial

The Variable Diffusion plugin for After Effects is available here. The plugin is only available currently on Mac OS X and it works with After Effects CC 2014, CC, CS6, CS5.5, CS5
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CAMERATRACKER for After Effects sale

Artikel After Effects, Artikel CAMERATRACKER, Artikel Compositing, Artikel The Foundry, Artikel Video Editing,

[ #AfterEffects ]CAMERATRACKER for After Effects® plugin allows you to pull 3D motion tracks and matchmoves without having to leave After Effects. It analyses the source sequence and extracts the original camera's lens and motion parameters, allowing you to composite 2D or 3D elements correctly with reference to the camera used to film the shot.

>> See Also: CAMERATRACKER for After Effects Review

The Foundry has announced that 48 hours CAMERATRACKER sale has started. Get it before Thursday 3rd July and save nearly $100 off the list price. GET IT NOW!
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[ #AfterEffects ]CAMERATRACKER for After Effects® plugin allows you to pull 3D motion tracks and matchmoves without having to leave After Effects. It analyses the source sequence and extracts the original camera's lens and motion parameters, allowing you to composite 2D or 3D elements correctly with reference to the camera used to film the shot.

>> See Also: CAMERATRACKER for After Effects Review

The Foundry has announced that 48 hours CAMERATRACKER sale has started. Get it before Thursday 3rd July and save nearly $100 off the list price. GET IT NOW!
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Fixel Detailizer 2.0 for After Effects

Artikel After Effects, Artikel Compositing, Artikel Fixel Detailizer, Artikel VFX, Artikel Video Editing,
[ #AfterEffects #Compositing #VFX ]Fixel Detailizer 2 is After Effects plugin which decomposes the image into 5 different details scales to allow a complete control of the contrast level of each detail scale level. Controlling and enhancing the details and contrast level at each scale is just as easy as using Hi-Fi Equalizer. Detailizer is fast effective and simple to use.

>> See Also: Flicker Free 1.0 for After Effect, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Avid, Resolve

Features:

  5 Bands / Scales to Set Details Amplification and Enhancement Level The user can set the amplification level of each detail scale as easy as setting amplification level for different bands in Hi-Fi Equalizer.
  Preserve Saturation Mode The filter will affect the Luminosity channel only. No color shifting.
  HDR Like Effect Setting high amplification for large scale details can achieve pseudo HDR effect.
  Intuitive & User Friendly Full integration with Adobe After Effects using Native Code API.
  Fixel Detailizer 2 User Manual.


Fixel Detailizer 2.0 costs $15 and it works with After Effects CS5 & CS6 (64 Bit, OS X and Windows) using Adobe After Effects SDK. New C++ based code for greatly improved performance utilizing Multi Core CPU. More detail here
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[ #AfterEffects #Compositing #VFX ]Fixel Detailizer 2 is After Effects plugin which decomposes the image into 5 different details scales to allow a complete control of the contrast level of each detail scale level. Controlling and enhancing the details and contrast level at each scale is just as easy as using Hi-Fi Equalizer. Detailizer is fast effective and simple to use.

>> See Also: Flicker Free 1.0 for After Effect, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Avid, Resolve

Features:

  5 Bands / Scales to Set Details Amplification and Enhancement Level The user can set the amplification level of each detail scale as easy as setting amplification level for different bands in Hi-Fi Equalizer.
  Preserve Saturation Mode The filter will affect the Luminosity channel only. No color shifting.
  HDR Like Effect Setting high amplification for large scale details can achieve pseudo HDR effect.
  Intuitive & User Friendly Full integration with Adobe After Effects using Native Code API.
  Fixel Detailizer 2 User Manual.


Fixel Detailizer 2.0 costs $15 and it works with After Effects CS5 & CS6 (64 Bit, OS X and Windows) using Adobe After Effects SDK. New C++ based code for greatly improved performance utilizing Multi Core CPU. More detail here
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